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Big Wins Against Bainbridge to End the Regular Season!

On a blustery fall night at Memorial Stadium, the Bulldogs took on the Spartans in what was expected to be a couple of blistering matches. JV started off the 5 pm match in complete control, linking passes, moving the ball forward, and getting back on defense. The referee gave Bainbridge a free kick near the top of the box and the Spartans took advantage giving them a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute. The JV bulldogs didn’t let up the pressure and a few minutes later, countered with an attack resulting in Fiona Skerrett’s first goal of the match. Skerrett scored another from an assist by Aniya Beck to put the Bulldogs up 2-1 at Half. The second half started similar to the first with great passing by the JV squad. However, the play became more physical and sophomore Emily Goldberg was injured during the run of play partway through the half. A shaken Bulldog defense allowed a second goal, so the score was tied 2-2. The Bulldogs didn’t give in and Fiona Skerret completed the hat trick, assisted by Maren Cooper, late in the second half to give the bulldogs the edge again. Sophomore Hailey Mathers slotted the ball through to Lizzie Castro in the 78th minute who found the net making the final score Garfield 4, Bainbridge 2.

The Varsity team started with an extra dose of intensity after senior night celebrations. The Bulldogs took advantage of their outside midfielders and kept attacking from both sides. Sakke Overlund found Anna Goldberg who let a shot fly in the 10th minute that was deflected into the net by a Bainbridge defender. Eight minutes later, seniors Anika Thomas-Toth and Cameron Dacey found Goldberg again. She cleanly struck the ball into the net. The Bulldogs faced a relentless attack in the second half led by Bainbridge Senior Kamryn Coryell, but held on to maintain the 2-0 Victory. Senior Miye Aoki-Kramer had 9 saves including a volley by Coryell. The Bulldogs enter the Metro League playoffs for the second year in a row.

Thank you to Garfield’s Seniors who have led their team on and off the field this year!
Miye Aoki-Kramer, Delaney Connor, Cameron Dacey, Dani Gullino, Bella Muno, Bronwen Street, Anika Thomas-Toth and Captains Lucy Kolpa and Maddie Hazzard